Alessandro Carrara | News Editor

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Alessandro is News Editor for CosmeticsBusiness.com and Pure Beauty Magazine, covering the dynamic beauty industry

Alessandro Carrara

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He is particularly keen on covering technology, beauty brands which genuinely push the bar in terms of sustainability as well as innovation in male grooming.

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Research & Development
Career Advice: How I became VP of NielsenIQ’s Global Beauty Vertical

Career Advice: How I became VP of NielsenIQ’s Global Beauty Vertical

In partnership with CEW UK, Claire Marty, VP for NielsenIQ’s Global Beauty Vertical, on her rise to the top at the data analytics and consumer intelligence division supplying key beauty insights
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Fragrance
How AKT London’s fragrance mist debut elevates the deodorant player without compromising its identity

How AKT London’s fragrance mist debut elevates the deodorant player without compromising its identity

AKT London has launched The Haze, available in five scents, with notes ranging from mandarin and neroli to vetiver, cedar and yuzu
Finance
Unilever reports best H1 in a decade in half-year 2026 financial update

Unilever reports best H1 in a decade in half-year 2026 financial update

Unilever offloaded its food business in March after much speculation, with the UK conglomerate doubling down on its Beauty & Wellbeing offering, and has benefitted from the divestment
Finance
Donald Trump imposes sweeping US tariff hikes in response to ‘forced labour’ claims

Donald Trump imposes sweeping US tariff hikes in response to ‘forced labour’ claims

The new tax increases have hit countries including the UK and South Korea, ranging between 10% and 12.5%, and replacing previously imposed global tariff hikes which expired on 24 July 2026
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Digital
How AI beauty advisors are impacting organic discovery and in-store experts

How AI beauty advisors are impacting organic discovery and in-store experts

From L'Oréal to Jo Malone London, artificial intelligence (AI) beauty advisors have become the latest craze for beauty companies. But does their implementation create more harm than good in an age of increasingly less organic product discovery?
Fragrance
Interparfums hails robust Q2 2026 despite European sales dip

Interparfums hails robust Q2 2026 despite European sales dip

Interparfums Q2 2026 results benefited from significant demand in US, which helped to offset declines in European sales
Finance
Merit lands minority investment from Vasiliki Petrou-led Semcap Beauty & Wellness

Merit lands minority investment from Vasiliki Petrou-led Semcap Beauty & Wellness

Vasiliki Petrou, the ex-Unilever Prestige CEO and current Managing Partner of Semcap’s new Beauty & Wellness vertical, will join the US minimalist brand’s Board and support its growth and globalisation goals
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Digital
Estée Lauder Companies among businesses hit by data breach

Estée Lauder Companies among businesses hit by data breach

The breach reportedly allowed access to the personal information of certain employees at the Clinique-owner, which has put safeguards in place to protect staff
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Retail
Sephora opens inaugural boutique store on London’s Carnaby Street

Sephora opens inaugural boutique store on London’s Carnaby Street

The new store format for the UK offers quicker visits, curated edits, and expert advice without the time commitment of a destination shop
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Finance
Buy Now Pay Later’s new regulation: Everything UK beauty brands and retailers need to know

Buy Now Pay Later’s new regulation: Everything UK beauty brands and retailers need to know

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has tightened regulation around Buy Now Pay Later schemes. But what exactly does the move mean for the brands and retailers that offer the service, and the customers that might rely on it to get their beauty fix?
Retail
Sephora reveals 2026 Accelerate cohort of emerging brands shaping future of beauty

Sephora reveals 2026 Accelerate cohort of emerging brands shaping future of beauty

The programme features a six-month curriculum with mentorship, merchandising support, grants and investor connections for participating brands
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Wellness
Accelerator programme Breakout Beauty launches wellness-focused sister initiative

Accelerator programme Breakout Beauty launches wellness-focused sister initiative

Breakout Wellness aims to become at least three times the size of Breakout Beauty UK, which was launched by Growth Studio in 2025 and is running its second edition this year